CVE-2018-16098

HIGHNVD 7.8

7.8

In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 17.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 24, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (3)

psirt@lenovohttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573
nvd@nisthttps://support.lenovo.com/bg/en/product_security/len-24573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16098?

CVE-2018-16098 is a high vulnerability published on January 24, 2019. In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.

When was CVE-2018-16098 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16098 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 24, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16098 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16098 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16098?

CVE-2018-16098 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16098?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16098, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-16098

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